Capparaceae

  • Filed As

    Capparaceae

  • Collector(s)

    A. F. H. Linsen 200', 05 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Kenya. Meru. north of Mt. Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4791512

    Occurrence ID: d35fcf09-c6a0-415d-a067-585c5f4d2f85

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Brassicales

  • Family

    Cleomaceae

  • All Determinations

    Capparaceae

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Meru

  • Locality

    north of Mt. Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.33, 37.75

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Wft
g.^/ YOR
botanical
GARDG'i
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected
No. 200* (f 2.00 ) d.d. 5/11/80......
KENYA
Meru Prov.,north of Mt.Kenya,Lewa Downs
farm,Isiolo, 0.20N, 37.45E* Alt. 1635m.
Sandy slopes,mainly basement complex der-
ived. Open tree*d/shrubbed grassland;local
Acacia mellifera stands in areas with seal
-ed soils; other areas Acacia nilotica.
Dry season.
Small shrub,up to 140cm tall,quite densely
branched;branches often twined,branching
at right-angles. Stem: grey to darkgrey,
younge parts green and waxy;up to 1cm th-
ick at base. Leaf: waxy,bluegreen. Sepals:
light green.Petals light brown. Stamens:
light brown. Gynacium: dull grey-green.
E>et.:	Fruit	grey	green;bright orange
-red under this outer laver,
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